Danita Minnis

Welcome Livia Ellis!

Memoirs
of a Gigolo is a twelve part serialized book written by Livia Ellis. The twelve
volumes will be distributed
over a year. The plan is to release one a month, every month, for a year.
Volume One was released
on October 1st, 2012. In addition to the twelve volumes in the main story arc,
there will be a minimum
of six stand alone volumes. Each will have a holiday theme and be told from a
different POV.

The
story is written in the first person POV from the perspective of the main
protagonist, Oliver Adair.

Memoirs
of a Gigolo is written as a heroic journey. From the call to the adventure, to
the trials, and finally
the reward.

Blurb

Oliver
Adair enjoys a life of women (sometimes men), travel, and sex. Unfortunately
these things cost money
– something he doesn’t have a lot of. After a personal scandal lands him on the
cover of just about
every newsstand tabloid and celebrity magazine the proverbial party of his life
comes to an end. He’s
lost most of his money, his family has pretty well disowned him, and the woman
he loves has returned
to her husband. He’s come to the conclusion that the most expeditious way to
get his life back is
to find a wealthy wife. To this end, he engages the service of a matchmaker.
While she’s searching for
a wife for him, he’s working for her as an escort. When he’s offered an
opportunity to get paid for doing
what he loves, he happily signs on to become a male escort. Oliver quickly
discovers that in this world
of high priced sex, not only is being a mans man still desirable, but expected.
By embracing his masculine
sexuality, he makes a name for himself in the world of escorts.

FAQ:

What
sparked the idea for your novel?

I
was on a flight and ended up stuck on the tarmac. As one does, I got to talking
to the man sitting next to
me. He was impossibly beautiful. Blond, but spoke with a Spanish accent. I
guessed correctly that he was
Argentinian, which kicked off a conversation. After a ten hour flight followed
by two hours of sitting
motionless, I learned that he was an escort. I thought about him for a long
time. Then one day I was
stuck in an airport (these ideas always come to me in airports or airplanes for
some reason) and as I trolled
through the magazines and read about scandals and downfalls, Oliver appeared to
me. I had my story.

What
was the hardest part to write in the book?

Writing
from the first person POV of a man. I’m not a man. I had to put myself into the
mind of a man. Not
easy to do.

What
is your favorite part of the book?

Any
part that has to do with subtly revealing Oliver’s character. I like the
challenge of slowly showing rather
than telling. I’m hoping this comes across in the scene with Elon and Oliver. I
want the readers to
see that they have a very deep connection, that they love each other, but that
Elon is in love with Oliver
in a way that Oliver can never reciprocate. Although Oliver engages in M/M sex
as an escort, he is
heterosexual.

How
did you come up with the title?

I
was playing around with a few ideas that had to do with autobiographies,
biographies, journals, diaries,
etc., etc… Then there it was Memoirs of a Gigolo.

What
has been the toughest criticism given to you as an author? What has been the
best compliment?

Worst:
You suck. Best: Style-wise it’s really excellent. Makes me smile. It’s
well-written, good pace, good
dialogue (which a lot of people cannot do), and I am very interested in it. (I
just received that bit of
feedback on my Irish Harry Potter – fingers crossed it gets picked up.)

What
advice do you have for someone who would like to become a published writer?

Writing
is a hard job that requires an extraordinary amount of time, mental energy,
effort, and dedication.
There is a part of me that feels so deeply sorry for these people that just
started writing and think
they are somehow due success because their mother/aunt/sister/boyfriend think
their writing is fantastic.
I’ve been at this for years and I’ve devoted hours and hours to dedicated
practice. Writing is a craft
that has to be learned. That’s not to say there aren’t people that get lucky
and fall into success, but for
the rest of us it’s a lot of heartbreaking work. My advice: If you think you
might rather do something
else, then do it. If you know you can only be a writer, then that’s what you
are.

What
project are you working on now?

Memoirs
of a Gigolo is going to take up the better part of the next year. I am also
about to start releasing
another serial: The Secret World of Juniper Grace. I started writing about
Juniper when I was in
college. My friends that have been reading Juniper all along have been prodding
me to publish. Now that
I’ve taken the plunge into self-publishing and found the water both warm and
pleasant, I’m going to start
putting more work that is lingering on my laptop out there. I am also working
on a YA dystopian, a few
other erotic stories, and a story I like to call my Irish Harry Potter (Can I
call something an Irish Harry
Potter? Will J.K. Rowling’s cabal of lawyers come after me? I guess we’ll find
out!).

Trailer

Available
on youtube http://youtu.be/bJkf7as6ueI

About
Livia Ellis

Were
I to write a personal ad about myself it would read as follows:

Blond.
Blue. 5’6”. A lady never discloses her weight, but I’ve never had any
complaints. I only run if I’m
being chased by a gun wielding maniac, but I do love yoga. Bit of a shoe hound.
Have had issues passing
up handbags. Trying to learn to play the Irish harp. Enjoy both theater and
concerts. Love to read
fantasy and science fiction. Am not ashamed to admit I adore Star Trek. Have a
picture of myself (dressed
as a nun) and the late Patrick Swayze (dressed as a medieval warrior) in a
frame (Yes – I did cry
when he died). Perpetual student with advanced degrees that are mostly useless
when seeking job opportunities
outside academia. Vivid imagination. Sexually adventurous only on paper. I
never know what
to say when people end a conversation with ‘god bless’. Occasionally play the
lottery – but generally
only when I’m feeling really poor. Love to travel. Fluent French speaker. Seeks
readers whom
enjoy what I write.

Author
Links

Livia
Ellis Facebook Author page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Livia-Ellis-Author/182016235142989

Livia
Ellis Amazon Author page http://www.amazon.com/Livia-Ellis/e/B0093XV43M

Livia
Ellis on WordPress http://www.liviaellis.com/

Other
Links

Memoirs
of a Gigolo Volume One on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Gigolo-Volume-Oneebook/dp/B0093TFAWC

Memoirs
of a Gigolo Volume Two on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Gigolo-Volume-Twoebook/dp/B009ZOZKO8

Memoirs
of a Gigolo Happy Halloween Oliver on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Gigolo-Halloween-Oliver-ebook/dp/B009RSFU9M

Memoirs
of a Gigolo Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Memoirs-of-aGigolo/443425355704707